Spike attachment for shoes



Nov. 22, 1932. J.L. KERR SPIKE- ATTACHMENT FOR SHOES Filed Jan. 15, 1932Patented Nov. 22, 1932 FFlCE JOHN LAW KERR, OF ALBANY, GEORGIA SPIKEATTACHMENT FOB SHOES Application filed January 15, 1932. Serial No.586,799.

This invention relates to shoe attachments and its general object is toprovide an attachment with ground penetrating means, that can be easilyand expeditiously detachably secured to ordinary shoes for use inplaying golf and other purposes, where spiked shoes are necessary ordesired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a spike attachment forshoes that is adjustable to fit shoes of various widths with size.

Another object of the invention is to provide a spike attachment forshoes that ineludes loss preventing means so that in the event theattachment should becomes casually detached from the sole, it will stillbe secured to the shoe and can be readily replaced on the sole.

39 A still further object of the invention is to provide a spikeattachment of the character set forth, that is simple in construction,inexpensive to manufacture and extremely efficient in operation andservice.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically 39 pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating one form of my presentinvention applied to a shoe.

Figure 2 is a similar view of a modified form.

Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating one end of the attachmentshown in Figure 1 and the manner of securing the loss preventing meansto the shoe lace.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the letter A indicates a shoe of theusual construction, and the attachment as shown in Figures 1 and 8includes a pair of cooperating wire members, each of which is formedfrom a single strand of wire. One of these wire members is loopedintermediate its ends as at 1, and thence extended into opposed portions2 which are bent at right angles upon is indicated portions 4 that haveformed therewith parallel end portions 5" and these parallel end theresult it can be used with shoes of any provlde sole engaging fingers 6that are adapted to grip the side and top of portions are bent to thesole as best shown in Figure 3.

The other wire member is indicated by the reference numeral 7 and 1slikewise looped intermediate its ends, as at 8, and thence is bent atright angles upon itself to provide ground penetrating means 9.

From the ground penetrating means the wire is ex tended to provideparallel portions which are bent at their ends to form sole engagingfingers 10 that are adapted to grip the side and top of the sole asshown in Figure 1.

Received by the loops of each of the wire members 5 and 7 are rings 11that are secured to the end convolutions of a coil spring 12, the latterbeing adapted to urge the wire members toward each other so that thespring fin ers 6 and 10 set up a clamping engagement against the sole asclearly shown in Figure 3.

Secured to one of the rings is one of the end links of a chain 13, whilethe opposite end link of the chain has secured thereto one end of aflexible member 14, while the oppo- 3 siteend of said flexible member isadapted to be secured to the lace of the shoe as shown-in Figure 3.

When it is desired to adjust the attachment the rings 11 can be retheend convolutions directly to the looped portions of the wire members aswill be apparent. In Figure 2 I have illustrated a modified form of myinvention and this form includes plates, one of which is indicated bythe reference numeral 15, and the other by the reference numeral 16.

tially V-shape The plate 15 is substanand has formed therewith a pair ofspaced parallel upturned ears 17 to provide sole engaging means. Theseears 1? are formed with the outer edge of the plate 15 while formed withthe inner edge and at the ends thereof are lugs 18, the latter providingground penetrating means. The plate 15 is further provided with a tongue19, and the plate 16 is provided With a similar tongue 20 and thesetongues receive rings 21 that are secured to the ends of a coil spring22. The plate 16 is likewise substantially V-shape in configuration andincludes upturned ears 23 and ground penetrating lugs 24. Formed withthe plate 16 is an apertured ear 25 which has one end link of a chain 26secured thereto, while fixed to the opposite end link is one end of aflexible member 27 which is adapted to have its opposite end secured tothe shoe lace as shown in Figure 3.

When it is desired to adjust the attachment as shown in Figure 2, therings 21 may be removed, and the ends of the coil spring 22 is thensecured directly to the tongues 19 and 20.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawing it will beobvious that I have provided a spike attachment capable of being securedto shoes of practically all sizes, and it is believed that the drawingclearly illustrates the manner of applying the attachment to a shoe, butit might be stated that the sole engaging means of one of the members ineach form of the invention is disposed against the sole, thence theother member is arranged against the sole and held accordingly throughthe instrumentality of the coil springs. The flexible members are thentied to the shoe laces in order to prevent loss of the attachments.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A spike attachment for a shoe, comprising a pair of members each ofwhich being formed from a single strand of wire bent to provide anintermediate looped portion, ground penetrating means formed with saidmembers, sole gripping means formed with said members, a coil springhaving connection with the looped portions of said members to urge thesole gripping means in operative position, rings for connecting the coilspring to the looped portions, and a flexible means having one endsecured to one of said rings and its opposite end being adapted to besecured to the lace of the shoe.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

JOHN LAWV KERR.

